What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

Teal.


Black Tailed Godwit.

 

Tree Creeper.

 

Love those huge claws....

 

Harlequin ladybirds!
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I saw one being captured by a spider! I watched as it was wrapped up though I couldn't stay watching it until it was taken away as I was about to go out to pick up our granddaughter from school. I took these photos when we returned home. When I got to look out of the small kitchen window where the action took place the ladybird had gone! No doubt the spider's meal for a day or two!

 

Not seen any more of these Harlequins over the weekend. They must have flown away elsewhere!

 

Red Throated Diver, probably a short stay in Poole Harbour but an early Winter visitor.
The red throat is only seen in Summer plumage and looks fairly plain now.

 

A very distant Great Northern Diver (Loon in US) with a small Pike, Longham Lakes near Bournemouth Airport. I hope to see some a bit closer during the coming months.

 

Not very good photos due to grey sea and sky but one of three recent Sabine's Gulls off of Chesil beach, Portland. A North American Gull taking a long way round to Winter in West Africa!
Black bill, black leading edge on wings and a slightly forked tail distinguishes it from any UK Gull.

 

Apologies for the bad images. A confused Treecreeper.

 

Two birds of prey seen from the bird boat trip around Poole Harbour.
White Tailed Sea Eagles, very distant, part of a reintroduction scheme on the Isle of Wight.
Huge, they have an eight and a half foot wingspan!




Marsh Harrier.

 

An American Wigeon at Shapwick on the Somerset Levels, blown off course from North America, seems settled with our wintering ducks.

 

Male Downy Woodpecker.

 

Not worth a picture but I still see bumble bees on most days.
Im sure we never used to see them in early December .